Concept of Rural Development –
Concept of rural development began with Gandhiji’s words – India lives in villages. Country cannot develop till its villages become self dependent and they are developed. It was due to Gandhiji’s emphasis on the concept of rural development, that agriculture was given a top priority in the first five year plan. Lai Bahadur Shastri reinstituted the significance of agriculture with his slogan – Jai Jawan, Jai Kissan and Smt. Indira Gandhi set the route for the rural development.
